The Brussels Times

2 days ago | brusselstimes.com | Dominique Soenens

Belgian employees work the fewest hours per year in Europe, according to new research. They invest more in leisure, maintaining prosperity through high productivity, but some experts question whether this is sustainable in the future. 1,021 hours per year. That is how much the working population between the ages of 15 and 64 in Belgium works on average, according to data from the German Institute for Economic Research. This is the lowest figure of all European countries. Why is this?

4 days ago | brusselstimes.com | Dylan Carter

Belgium is known for many things: brilliant beer, friendly locals, beautiful countryside and questionable road surfaces. But one thing it is not known for, is its affordability. Life is expensive in many parts of Belgium, and being such a small country, sometimes it is simply easier to hop across the border to buy essentials. But where do Belgians go, and for what? Cross-border shopping is part of daily life for many Belgians, and residents.

5 days ago | brusselstimes.com | Dylan Carter

In Belgium’s bid to conserve energy and stay warm during bitter winters, many homeowners have turned to retrofitting cladding onto their homes to help insulate, reinforce and protect their buildings from the elements. But what rules do homeowners need to follow; and does cladding amount to a fire risk? Belgium’s cold winters and increasingly hot summers place great stress on the façades of buildings, which often crack and crumble due to thermal shock.

5 days ago | brusselstimes.com | Katie Westwood

Dirk Coeck and Kim Olthof pictured at Anfield stadium in Liverpool. Credit: Kim Olthof. A Belgian-Dutch couple got married in Liverpool earlier this month in a special ceremony attended by their friends, family - and a couple of football legends. Dirk Coeck, 56, originally from Antwerp, and Kim Olthof, 46, from Rotterdam, met in 2017 at a social event for Dutch and Belgian Liverpool supporters.

1 week ago | brusselstimes.com | Dylan Carter

People pass by high fashion stores in the Avenue de la Toison d'Or - Gulden-Vlieslaan shopping street in Brussels on Thursday 26 December 2024. Credit: Belga/ Hatim KaghatOn 21 May, Statbel, the official statistical office of Belgium, published its annual report on the well-being and living conditions of Belgian households. While the 5,000 respondents from across the country showed that Belgians are generally content, regional disparities show that not all are living the 'Belgian dream'.